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George Partridge / Tracy
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History of the Town of Duxbury, Mass, with Genealogical Registers, Justin Winsor, 1849. Gives a nice complete history of Duxbury with some limited genealogies in the genealogy section, including George Partridge (Ralph Partridge not here). There is an eight page biography of Ralph Partridge. Any descendant of his should get a copy of that biography. (But, are George descendants related to Ralph?)
Settlement and Growth of Duxbury, 1628-1870, Dorothy Wentworth, Duxbury Rural and Historical Society. This has late 19th century photographs of the locations mentioned in the book and a very descriptive idea of the geography and who was where, describing the history of different homes and properties in the town. Wonderful reading.

Directory of the Ancestral Heads of New England Families 1620-1700, Compiled by Frank R. Holmes, Genealogical Publishing Co, 1964.

"First minister, Duxbury, Mass., came from Sutton, County Kent, Eng., to Boston, Mass., 1636."
"Partridge, George, brother Rev. Ralph, resident Duxbury, Mass, 1636, proprietor Bridgewater, Mass, 1636, proprietor Bridgwater, Mass, 1645, original proprietor Middleboro, Mass, 1662."

Note, it says under George, he's a brother, under Ralph silent as to George.

A Genealogical Register of the First Settlers of New England, By John Farmer, Reprinted by Samuel G. Drake, Genealogical Publishing Co, 1989, Pg 219.
"Ralph, the first minister of Duxbury, arrived at Boston, from England, 14 Nov 1636, soon settled at Duxbury, where he died a. 1658, having been a preacher 40 years."
Partridge, George, Duxbury, 1636, was one of the proprietors of Bridgewater in 1645."

Note: This book doesn't indicate any relationship between the two.

The Great Migration Begins, Robert Charles Anderson, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1995, Pg 1256:
No article on either Ralph or George Partridge (ie not arrived by 1633), but Stephen Tracy is listed.
The surname is referred to often in the book. Six references for a Ralph, 3 for George.....

Ralph is referred to as pastor at Doxbury, some land deals, pg 1888 refers to Mr. Christopher Wadsworth sent to England to "fetch" Ralph Partridge, etc.

Tracy Genealogy, being some descendants of Stephen Tracy of Plymouth Colony, 1623; also ancestral sketches and chart, by Sherman W. Tracy. 242p. 1936. $37.00. I saw this book on the day I am inputting this in the Higginson On-Line Book Store. This is the book cited in Anderson's Great Migration Begins.
Stephen Tracy. Mary Walton Ferris treated Stephen Tracy in 1931 (Dawes Gates 2:799-802), and Donald Lines Jacobus has twice prepared accounts of this immigrant (Waterman Gen 1:688:90, Ackley-Bosworth 37-38). (Citation from Great Migration Begins.

The Adventurous Tryphose (Lee) Tracy, Article in American Genealogist, by Robert S.Wakefield (TAG, Vol 51, No. 2, Pg 71, April, 1975.) - Gives sources for stay of both Stephen and Tryphosa in Leiden, Holland, as well as Stephen Tracy's parents family's parish register entries in England.

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Research Notes and Questions
Who Were the Parents of George Partridge?
There seems to be some confusion about who the parents of George Partridge were. A popular choice seems to be the Rev Ralph Partridge of Duxbury. However, that has not been documented and should not be shown in your genealogy.
Rev Ralph mentioned no George, or in fact, no sons, of the Reverend in his will.
The History of the town of Duxbury has an eight page biography of Ralph Partridge, with a rather detailed description of people named in his will and how the daughters husbands were known. George was not mentioned in that sketch. George had a smaller sketch in the book. No mention was made that he was related to Ralph. This book was written by a person very familiar with who was who in Duxbury.
DIRECTORY OF THE ANCESTRAL HEADS OF NEW ENGLAND FAMILIES 1620-1700, Compiled by Frank R. Holmes, Genealogical Publishing Co, 1964. Shows a George Partridge as a ** brother ** of Ralph, and indicates that that George was the George Partridge on the list of "proprietors" of Bridgewater, Mass.
A GENEALOGICAL REGISTER OF THE FIRST SETTLERS OF NEW ENGLAND, By John Farmer, Reprinted by Samuel G. Drake, Genealogical Publishing Co, 1989, Pg 219. Partridge, George, Duxbury, 1636, was one of the proprietors of Bridgewater in 1645." Note: This book also shows a preacher Ralph, but doesn't indicate any relationship between the two.
See a A Study on Ancestry of George Partridge by Dennis Partridge on this subject.

Summary of Parents for George Shown by Various Web Pages

Web Page Father Mother
The Cape Cod Page James or Ralph Partridge (1) (2) Christian Sims
The Partridge Tree Data Base Both G & R in file but not connected Not shown
The Joyner Page Ralph Partridge Patience
The Ingersoll Page Ralph Partridge Patience
Pete & Joan's Country Page Ralph Partridge Patience

(1) But gives vital stats for Ralph, ie dob, dod.
(2) I've not seen any reference to Christian Sims as a wife for Ralph. Wife in will was Patience.

Reference to Ralph and George Partridge in the History of Bridgewater:
"THE FOLLOWING WERE NOT RESIDENTS IN BRIDGEWATER, BUT MOST OF THEM WERE ORIGINAL PROPRIETORS, AND OTHERS OF THEM CONNECTED WITH THE EARLY SETTLERS OF THE TOWN: OF WHOM AND THEIR FAMILIES IT HAS BEEN THOUGHT NOT IN APPROPRIATE TO INSERT HERE THESE FEW BRIEF AND LIMITED SOURCES:
PARTRIDGE: George Partridge and the Rev. Ralph Partridge both of Duxbury were both original proprietors of Bridgewater. The Latter was the first minister of that place, and came over 1636, and George was there the same year; his D. Sarah m. Samuel Allen of Bridgewater about 1658, she was born 1639, Whether they were brothers or in any way connected we know not. The Rev. Mr. Partridge’s share in Bridgewater was finally owned by Jonathan Hill of Bridgewater. The late Hon. George Partridge of Duxbury, High Sheriff of Plymouth County, &c., was a descendant of the first George. There are not many of the name now in the county.--Mary Partridge m. Jonathan Brewster, and was living in Conn. 1733."

Note: I haven't been able to place the Mary Partridge referred to above- nmt

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Extract of Sarah (Tracy) Partridge's Will


Saray (TRACY) PARTRIDGE's will: I give and bequeath unto my eight daughters, Sarah ALLEN, Tryphosa WEST, Elizabeth ALLEN, Ruth THATCHER, Mary SCRIF, Rebecca FISHER, Lydia BREWSTER, and Mercy COBURN, all my linen and woolen clothes" etc. My will is that my money should be equally divided between my ten children. Son John to have my great Bible as a gift of his father. The sheep at the Vineyard are my son James ALLEN's by bargain.
This will was dated November 28, 1702 and probated October 6, 1708.
This will was found in _Partridge Genealogy_ by George Henry PARTRIDGE, 1915. He referenced Plymouth County Probate Records, Volume 1, p. 225